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May

Gilbertson Among The Stars Appearing In Friday’s Night Of Fire At Bristol Dragway (Bristol Herald Courier)

Posted by Robert  Published in Racing News

The veteran NHRA and IHRA competitor from Gastonia, N.C. gets his chance to recharge Friday night at Bristol Dragway with a diverse program dubbed the Night of Fire. “It’s cool to race a guy like (14-time world champion) John Force, but sometimes the fans really like to see a jet-powered race car along with a [...]

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15

May

Racing deal keeps Gastonia Funny Car driver on NHRA track

Posted by Robert  Published in IHRA, NHRA

It takes more than courage to drive a nitromethane-burning Funny Car dragster down a quarter-mile track at a speed of more than 320 mph. Few people know that better than Bob Gilbertson of Gastonia, who came close to parking his 7,000-horsepower hot rod this year over money… [snip] Jay Pennington, the managing director of Extraordinario [...]

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7

Apr

IHRA RaceSpace Social Network Powered By RacingJunk.com And IHRA Featured Blogs Now Live

Posted by Robert  Published in IHRA

IHRA racers and fans now have a way to connect with each other and keep track of everything going on in the Knoll Gas Nitro Jam, Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour and Summit SuperSeries. IHRA Race Space is a new social networking site which will allow you to create a profile, make friends… Read the [...]

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16

Mar

Strong Nitro Fields to Headline Season-Opening Amalie Oil Texas Nationals

Posted by Robert  Published in IHRA

… Creasy also knows IHRA’s Nitro Funny Car class keeps getting stronger and stronger. Bob Gilbertson will be back with new Crew Chief Nicky Boninfante calling the shots. Matt Hagan has left the Pro Mod ranks to compete in the Nitro Funny Car ranks with 2006 IHRA Professional Crew Chief of the Year Jay Lewis [...]

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17

Feb

Hernandez, Patrick, Gahm, Gilbertson Confirmed For Fourth Nitrojam.com Spring Blast at The Rock

Posted by Robert  Published in IHRA

Reigning IHRA Pro Stock World Champion Robert Patrick of Fredericksburg, Va., and reigning NHRA Pro Modified Champion Josh Hernandez of Conroe, Texas, are among more than 40 drivers committed to… (snip) One of the major pre-season tests for pros from both the NHRA and IHRA, the NitroJam.com Spring Blast also will feature the national record-holding [...]

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10

Jan

Bob Gilbertson forced to cut back, but will keep running,

Posted by Robert  Published in IHRA, NHRA

Veteran drag racer Bob Gilbertson forced to cut back, but will keep running, looking By David Poole, The Charlotte Observer Veteran drag racer Bob Gilbertson will cut back on the number of races he enters in 2008 after losing associate sponsors Autolite and Prestone after five years of support from the Honeywell Consumer Products Group. [...]

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4

Jan

Gilbertson names Boninfante Crew Chief for 2008

Posted by Robert  Published in IHRA

CHARLOTTE, N.C. –  Bob Gilbertson, owner/driver of the Autolite/Prestone nitro Funny Car, has announced that Nicky Boninfante Jr. will re-join the Terminator Motorsports team as crew chief for the 2008 season…. Read full story Tags: Bob Gilbertson, car, Funny Car, Gilbertson, IHRA, motorsports, Nitro

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